Week 39 - ITF (W25) Porto, Portugal Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 39 - ITF (W25) Porto, Portugal Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

After losing her opening service Sam won six in a row 6-1 0-0*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

2-0* up in the second as well.

An eye catching score, although I see Valeria has lost 6 matches in a row stretching back to beating Naiktha in AO quals, or 8 of her last 9. Sam could do with a win herself though, so hopefully she can see this out from here.

the addict · Tennis legend

Wow, what on earth has happened to Valeria - she's still ranked just outside the top 200, and played RG qualifying. Not the force she was two years ago.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) Q 330/1495 def GAMARRA MARTINS, Ingrid (BRA) SR 517/55 6-2 2-0 Ret.
R1: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 271/878 lost to NIEMEIER, Jule (GER) 307/UNR 2-6 1-6
R1: MURRAY SHARAN, Samantha (GBR) 5 191/1467 def SAVINYKH, Valeria (RUS) 220/UNR 6-1 6-0

R2: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) Q 330/1495 (CH=212/1479 2018) v KUNG, Leonie (SUI) 1 145/231 (CH=144/29 2020)
R2: MURRAY SHARAN, Samantha (GBR) 5 191/1467 (CH=165/401 2013) v BANDECCHI, Susan (SUI) 297/UNR (CH=284/168 2020)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nice one, Sam.

She was playing pretty well up in Paris, too, so good to see her getting a super score here, on a surface I'm sure she prefers....

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yeah, Valeria is usually a solid player at this level. Not complaining though, hopefully this will give Sam a bit of confidence for the rest of the week and beyond, now that she's back on a more familiar surface as CD says.